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Manager Mike Redmond before Sunday's 11-7 loss to the Nationals announced right-hander Henderson Alvarez would start on Opening Day, Monday, April 6 at home versus the Braves. "I'm sure that's a surprise," Redmond said, facetiously. "This guy had an unbelievable year last year. We talked about it a lot, him stepping up at a time last year when we really needed somebody to step up after Jose [Fernandez] went down. He did that and I think he really turned the corner as far as being a starter and [proving] not only to himself but to a lot of people he could win big league games and pitch deep into games as well. I know it's a big honor for these...

A pragmatic approach made Miami Marlins left fielder Christian Yelich and his agent aware of what could or could not happen.
The Marlins reached out to Yelich's agent in November about a contract extension. It was a bit of uncharted territory for a...

Giancarlo Stanton is the favorite to win the 2015 National League Most Valuable Player award, at least in the estimation of www.Bovada.lv.
Bovada also has pegged Stanton as most likely to lead the major leagues in home runs, making him a 7/1 favorite...

Have glove will travel — to any position on the field.
That is Don Kelly's selling point in quest of a utility job with the Miami Marlins. And when he says he can play anywhere, he means it.
Infield. Check. Outfield. Check. Pitcher? Catcher? Been there,...

A key member of the 2003 World Series Champion Marlins, fan favorite Juan Pierre Friday officially announced his retirement. Pierre played the last of his 14 major league seasons as a member of the Marlins in 2013.
Pierre, who turned 38 in August, did...

Ever since he arrived here for spring training, Michael Morse has not stopped smiling as he becomes more acquainted with his new teammates. Players and coaches tend to gravitate toward Morse, who has an energetic and easygoing personality. He has made...

Giancarlo Stanton’s lifting program this season and beyond may go beyond kettle bells and medicine balls. He now is shouldering the weight of the most lucrative contract in North American professional sports history.
Speaking with the media before the...

Offensively, Jarrod Saltalamacchia in his first season with the Marlins left plenty to be desired. Yet neither the.220 average nor.681 on-base plus slugging percentage nor career-high 143 strikeouts are keeping the Marlins awake at night.Teams can deal...

The Marlins' 23rd season opens Friday in Jupiter, where 34 pitchers and six catchers officially will have their first workout ahead of Tuesday's first full squad practice.
Come Opening Day, the Marlins will have at least two new members of the starting...

The Marlins believe they have the best outfield in baseball. They supplemented it during the offseason, upgrading at three of the four infield spots to form what they hope will be a playoff-caliber lineup.
Pitchers and catchers open their workouts Friday...

Somewhat lost in the Dec. 11 trade with the Dodgers is that the Marlins got a third player back. Dan Haren's relocation drama and the buzz over Dee Gordon's game-changing speed overshadowed the acquisition of infielder Miguel Rojas.
Rojas arrived with...

– Marlins manager Mike Redmond Wednesday reiterated his belief that Christian Yelich ultimately would be a three-hole hitter. He just isn't sure when.
Asked about his lineup before the Jack McKeon Celebrity Golf Classic at Crandon Golf in Key Biscayne,...

After just about every Marlins offseason transaction, President of Baseball Operations Michael Hill reiterated his organization's 2015 goal: October baseball.
The process of determining whether Hill and his lieutenants constructed a postseason-worthy...

— As recently as 2008 Dan Haren threw 96 mph. He no longer has that in his back pocket, but what he does have continues to do the job.
Like just about every other guy who makes his living 60-feet, 6-inches from home plate, Haren has lost velocity through...

The Miami Marlins’ quest for a fourth outfielder has turned up a future Hall of Famer.
A source confirmed the club has agreed to a one-year contract with Ichiro Suzuki pending a physical. Suzuki is attempting to reach 3,000 hits in the major leagues in...

The mayor of Miami-Dade County remains hopeful that David Beckham will succeed in bringing a Major League Soccer team to Miami, but makes it clear it is up to the English soccer legend and his backers to find a workable stadium plan.Mayor Carlos Gimenez...

Long-time Detroit Tigers' utility man Don Kelly is giving the National League another look.
According to the Detroit Free Press, Kelly has agreed to a minor league deal with the Marlins. The contract includes an invite to big league camp, affording the...

Clayton Kershaw may edge out Giancarlo Stanton for the 2014 National League Most Valuable Player award next month. If that’s the case, Stanton can take solace in a pretty good consolation prize.
Before Game 4 of the World Series Saturday night in...

Marlins baseball boss Michael Hill hinted early this week that the club was working on an “unconventional” deal.
That would be an appropriate characterization of a trade in which one of the key players had let it be known he would rather retire than move...

Right fielder Giancarlo Stanton was the lone Miami Marlins on Sporting News’ National League All-Star team, as selected by a panel of NL executives. The two other outfielders picked to the squad: Justin Upton and Andrew McCutchen.
The rest of the NL...